How to take care of your pet fish


Why Fish Make Great First Pets

Your child says he or she wants a pet.type of pet is not feasible, you need to
This is often a good idea, as pets cansay that. If you are allergic to other
help teach respect for other livinganimals, you need to explain that cats
creatures, as well as teach childrenand dogs make you sick. And if you think
responsibility and the importance ofthat you will get another pet down the
taking care of what belongs to them.road, tell the child that you will use
However, it is not always a good idea tothe fish to see whether or not he or she
simply run out and purchase a dog or ais responsible enough for a pet. Once
cat. Even something small, like athe child proves that she or he will
hamster or a gerbil, may not be the besttake care of the fish properly, then you
route for a first pet. A fish, on thecan move on to a more care intensive
other hand, is an excellent choice for apet.
first pet, as its specific qualitiesShopping for the fish can actually be a
make it ideal for helping kids learnfun experience. The kids get to look at
about taking care of a pet.different kinds of fish, and they get to
Many parenting experts will tell youlook at aquariums. Picking out what goes
that it is important to give childrenin the aquarium, to "decorate" the
small amounts of responsibility to beginfish's "home" is also part of the fun.
with. While it is important that kidsStarting out with a simple aquarium, or
learn how to do things on their own,an even simpler fish bowl, is a good
overwhelming them with unreasonablebet. Let the child choose out colorful
demands will only cause emotionalrocks for the bottom of the fish tank or
distress and may even permanently damagebowl, and let him or her choose a plant
their confidence. The same rule appliesor some ceramic decoration. It need not
when choosing out a first pet. Thebe fancy.
reason that fish are such great firstPut your child in charge of feeding the
pets lies in the fact that fish requiresfish each day. Show him or her how to
some work on the part of the child, butproperly do this, and choose out a time
not so much that it is overwhelming.of day that is easy to remember for the
Additionally, fish are easier to careregular feeding. Just before school, or
for in general, and they won't make ajust before bed, are good times because
mess all over the house or the yard.they are times of the day that are
Finding out that they are getting a fishgenerally associated with a fairly set
can be disappointing to a child, but youroutine. Help your child clean out the
need to explain things to him or her. Iftank as needed, ensuring that the child
you live in an apartment and any otherlearns how to care for animals.



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